siege
nounDivide siege into syllables:
siege
How to pronounce siege:
Definition of siege:
- siege (noun):
- a military blockade of a city or fortified place to compel it to surrender
- the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack.
Synonyms for siege:
access
attack
beleaguering
besiegement
besieging
blockade
bout
case
encirclement
fit
military blockade
pang
seizure
spasm
spell
turn
Antonyms for siege:
levitation
raising
relief
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